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A broadcast presenting a diverse selection of calypso classics from Trinidad and Tobago, plus variants from the Bahamas (goombay), Colombia (ronda chocoana), Costa Rica (kewe), Curaçao (tumba), Grenada (calypso), Jamaica (mento), Nigeria (palmwine), Panama (guaracha), Puerto Rico (bomba y plena), the US Virgin Islands (quelbe), and of course the U.K. and the US of A.

"Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. For the avid globe-hopper and armchair traveler alike. You might want to pack a map and a sandwich. Catskill resident "DJ Neva" is an ethnomusicologist, producer, and long-time cultural activist, specializing in music from the entire African continent, as well as the Caribbean and Latin America, the Maghreb and Middle East, and the Roma (Gypsy) diaspora. Formerly the producer of "Continental Drift" on WBAI-FM and New York International on Haitian community station Radio Soleil in NYC. The show is broadcast live from Catskill, NY.

Playlists and more information here.

Selection of original DJ mixes here.